Recent News for Accidents 
in Albuquerque

With a population of over half a million people, Albuquerque is the most populous city in New Mexico and the 32nd most populous city in the United States. According to the New Mexico Department of Transportation, a collision occurred every 27 minutes in Bernalillo County in 2019. Statewide, more than 20,000 people were injured and nearly 500 were killed.

The Albuquerque car accident lawyers at Parnall Law Firm, are here to keep you informed about collisions in our city and are here to provide knowledgeable counsel and aggressive representation to those who’ve been injured. Read more here and contact us for a free consultation if you’ve been hurt in a crash that was not your fault.

DUI suspect arrested following crash on NM-4 in Los Alamos
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Parnall Law News Team

SANTA FE COUNTY, NM — A 53-year-old driver was arrested for suspected impairment last Friday, January 5, following a single-vehicle wreck in east Los Alamos, according to the Santa Fe County Sheriff’s Office. Authorities said the incident occurred on New Mexico State Road 4, at the intersection with NM-502. Preliminary…

Multi-vehicle wreck reported on I-40 in NE Guadalupe County
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Parnall Law News Team

GUADALUPE COUNTY, NM — New Mexico State Police responded to a crash involving several vehicles late Monday morning on Interstate 40 in Cuervo, according to KRQE. The accident was reported on the westbound lanes of I-40 at milepost 291, some time before 12:00 p.m. Shortly after, NMSP had part of…

NMSP responds to multi-CMV wreck on I-40 near Continental Divide
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Parnall Law News Team

MCKINLEY COUNTY, NM — Several commercial motor vehicles were involved in a crash Friday morning on Interstate 40 near Continental Divide, according to New Mexico State Police. The accident was reported on the eastbound lanes at mile marker 47, in an area between Grants and Gallup. It was first reported…

Commercial vehicle wreck closes lane on I-25 NB near Glorieta
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Parnall Law News Team

SANTA FE COUNTY, NM — Emergency crews were dispatched to a commercial vehicle crash late Thursday morning on Interstate 25 near Glorieta, according to NM Roads. The accident happened on the northbound highway at mile market 298, just west of Glorieta Pass and about 14 miles southeast of Santa Fe….

Rollover semi crash closes section of US-380 in SW Lincoln County
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LINCOLN COUNTY, NM — Part of U.S. State Route 380 remains closed following a rollover semi-truck wreck that occurred nearly two weeks ago in southwest Lincoln County, according to NM Roads. The accident impacted a stretch of US-380 at mile marker 65, near F Avenue and East Avenue. It was…

DWI suspect involved in wrong-way crash on Paseo Del Norte Blvd
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Alcohol is a suspected factor in a wrong-way crash last Saturday, December 30, near north Albuquerque’s Alamedan Valley, according to the Bernalillo County Sheriff’s Office. Deputies responded to the scene on Paseo Del Norte Boulevard (New Mexico State Road 423) near 2nd Street Northwest (NM-47). It was…

APD responds to crash on New York Ave NW in West Old Town
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A wreck was reported Thursday morning near ABQ BioPark Aquarium in Albuquerque’s West Old Town neighborhood, according to APD Traffic. The collision occurred at the intersection of New York Avenue Northwest and Central Avenue Northwest. Albuquerque Police were dispatched to the scene at around 6:08 a.m. As…

Collision blocks multiple lanes on I-40 WB near Altura Addition
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ALBUQUERQUE, NM — Albuquerque Police were dispatched to a crash Monday morning on Interstate 40 near Albuquerque’s Altura Addition, according to APD Traffic. The accident happened on the westbound lanes of I-40 at Exit 160 to Carlisle Boulevard Northeast. Officers arrived on the scene some time before 8:15 a.m. Authorities…

APD called to collision on I-40 EB in Uptown area
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Parnall Law News Team

ALBUQUERQUE, NM — A vehicle crash was reported Friday afternoon on Interstate 40 in Albuquerque’s Uptown area, according to APD Traffic. The accident happened on the eastbound lanes of I-40 approaching Louisiana Boulevard Northeast. Albuquerque Police responded to the scene at around 2:50 p.m. Following the crash, officials have not…

Young woman dies after Las Cruces rollover crash involving stolen vehicle
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DOÑA ANA COUNTY, NM –Two teens were arrested early Saturday after a stolen vehicle overturned in Las Cruces, fatally injuring a 20-year-old woman, reports KOAT. The wreck took place on a stretch of Walnut Street near Young Park shortly after 12:00 a.m. Preliminary details collected by the Las Cruces Police…